Baptism happened last Sunday, July 25 at Sto. Rosario Parish in San Pedro while the reception followed at The Clubhouse of our subdivision. 

Church - Sto. Rosario Parish - Pacita Complex 1, San Pedro Laguna

The preparations happened a month before the event only; though we started discussing things that we wanted to incorporate even after Stefani was born. Then we wanted the baptism to happen on the month of July so that it will be a double celebration: Tatay's bday and Stefani's Christening.  We were choosing dates between July 24, the Saturday or July 25 Sunday. If we opt for the 24th, some sponsors may not be able to attend since some have work. If we go for the 25th, there might be some who would be tired to travel on a Sunday. In the end, we got the 25th.

Church preparation is not easy as usual. The administrators from Sta. Rosa de Lima Parish where our barangay is considered as parishoners were not easy to talk to. The manang would answer questions 'pabalang'. They would also shout back their answers making us look like we cannot understand their terms. When we asked for a request to transfer the ceremony to another church, they asked for P200 fee for it (which we think is too much).

What tatay did was, he went to Sto. Rosario Parish in Pacita and had Stefani listed for the baptism ceremony on the 25th. They just asked for P300 fee plus P10 fee for each sponsor. They looked for his ID and that's it. He got Stefani in. They just reminded that sponsors attend the seminar at 10am in the morning, before the baptism ceremony.

Reception - The Clubhouse Garden Villas 3 Sta. Rosa Laguna

Initially, we wanted to have the reception at home. We will just set-up tents as well as tables and chairs. But when rainy season started, we opted to have the reception at the clubhouse instead. In fact, the rental for the place is lesser than before. Instead of the usual 7k, it was lowered to 3k with a refund of P1k. 

Reservation was easy. We paid 50% or P1500 for reservation and paid the remaining balance 5 days before the event. Good thing I checked the log book because they listed the event on August 25. 

Invites, Tarp, Souvenirs - DIY tatay

These are tatay's work of art. He made these several days before the event. He had several sleepless nights to come up with the designs. He made photo cards for the invites and ref magnets for souvenirs.